A government school teacher in Bihar’s Supaul district was arrested and sent to judicial custody after allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans during a Republic Day event. The incident sparked local protests, leading to a police FIR and a departmental inquiry by the Education Department.
The DMK turned it into a North India versus South India issue, while the Congress party tried to retain or regain power by linking its protests to anti-Hindi sentiment.
Just two days before Republic Day, the Government Railway Police seized 10,000 detonators at Badarpur Railway Station. One suspect, Akhil Ali, was arrested during routine checks. Senior officials have launched a high-level probe to determine the source and intended use of the explosives.
India showcased a major leap in indigenous defence capability by unveiling its first hypersonic missile, the long-range anti-ship LRAShM, at the 77th Republic Day Parade on Kartavya Path.
Solar Industries is currently one of India's key private-sector partners in strategic weapons manufacturing for multiple Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-made missiles, such as Pralay, Pinaka, Akash and other guided weapon systems. It is also a major supplier of solid rocket motors and propulsion systems.
Nagaur police seized nearly 10,000 kg of ammonium nitrate from a farmhouse days before Republic Day, arresting Suleman Khan and triggering a wider probe into explosive supply networks.
European leader Ursula von der Leyen has called this agreement the "Mother of All Deals," meaning it's the largest and most important trade agreement ever. The key reason is that when India and 27 European countries come together, they will create the largest and most powerful trading market in the world.
In an unusual order, the district administration in Koraput, Odisha, has imposed a one-day prohibition on the sale of meat, chicken, fish, eggs, and...